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Where do I find information on old merged or bankrupt companies ?

August 15th, 2009 — 03:40 am
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kenneth h asked:


I bought about $3,000 worth of stocks in a company in NY about 15 years ago. I moved a few times since then. I am unable to locate this company. Either it has merged or gone bankrupt. Is there any way to find out what happened?

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What happens when a company that I am shorting goes bankrupt?

August 10th, 2009 — 06:30 am
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Roger C asked:


If I am shorting stocks in a company that eventually goes bankrupt, will I be able to buy to cover? What happens?

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What happens to your money in a brokerage account if the broker goes bankrupt?

August 6th, 2009 — 02:11 pm
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power_house911 asked:


With all of the big financial leaders either going bankrupt or being bought out, what exactly happens to your money if your broker goes bankrupt, since the money is not FDIC insured? And also if you know your broker is headed that direction, do you sell all your assets and move your money out?

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What happens to the stocks of a bankrupt company if the company is bought by some other company?

August 3rd, 2009 — 07:53 am
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Nishant asked:


What happens to the stocks of a bankrupt company if the company is bought by some other company.

I am plaaning to buy stocks of Bearing point. The company is bankrupt now and selling its operations across the globe. What will happen to my stocks if I buy them?

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What happens to my stock if a company goes bankrupt?

July 29th, 2009 — 07:24 am
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Joe K asked:


I own stock in a company that is facing bankruptcy. Will I lose my stock if the company is acquired by another company or will I lose my stock if they go bankrupt and do a reorganization settlement/agreement with their creditors?

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What happens to shareholders when a company goes bankrupt?

June 15th, 2009 — 05:11 pm
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yodah20 asked:


Say I own 100 shares in E Trade and it goes bankrupt, would I lose all my invested money right then and there?

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What happens to the debt in an acquisition?

June 14th, 2009 — 09:27 pm
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jf3 asked:


When company A pays a 15% premium to acquire the stock of company B, what happens to the debt of commpany B? Does company A absorbed the debt, pay it off? Is company B responsible for paying it off?

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